Durham daily recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1886-188?, 1887-05-14
CAROLINA CAPERS.
ORWANDERINGsINTHEOLD
NORTH STATE.
CLINTON & WARSAW RAILWAY
KILLED BY LIGHTNING. 9TH
Err STATE HAPPENINGS.

Rev. r. "A. Raven has been con
ducting a protracted meeting in the
Methodist church at Rocky Mount
DR.. X. P. Battle, President Of the
s ate University, will deliver the an.
nual address before the Mount Olive
school May 10Th.
u Wadesboro Messenger: The Wades-
boro and Winnsboro railroad is nov
ing forward. We do not mean the
trains. bat the purpose to build the
road. 1t is impossible to estimate the
Importance Of this enterprise.
The Richmond Whig Of the 9Th
says: "A call from the church al
Asheville, N. G., was placed in the
hands Of Rev. w. S. p Bryan. Mr..
Bryan will 90 to Asheville about July
1st. By his removal the Presbytery
will lose one Of its brightest and mosi
useful members. .
Orphans Friend /: George Lee
Wallace, and Annie Wal ICE, q bright
boy and girl from Halrfax county
reached the Asylum last Monday
night. THIS makes our number Of
children 20S. Calculate, brethTn
what it costs to give these chiliSer
proper care, and then govern your,
selves accordingly.
Wilmington Star: A burglar in
vaded the premises Of Mr.. A. S. Hol
den, on Mulberry between Seventh
and McRae streets, Wednesday might
and carried off bis monthly supply o
groceries, etc. Entrance to pantry
where the provisions we're kept, wa.
effected by saving around the lock o
the donr. The robbery not was discov
cred until morning. ..
Wilmington Review: The Clin
ton & Warsaw Bailroad, fsurteeI
miles in length. cost the people o
Clinton Just IS. 900, the cost of grad
ing and cross-ties. Instead of doing
the work, however. they paid th,
value in money. The road is alread.
doing a fine business and will pay ,
handsome percentage increased bust.
ness and accommodations.
Wilson. Advance: Mr.. w. r
Whlchard, one of the leading farmer
of Pactolus township, said that out o
105 acres which he planted this yea
only l5 are in cotton. the balance he
ing in corn and small grain. Not
dollars worth OF foreign fertilizer i
used on his farm nor has been in fou
years. His success as farmer cal
be easily accounted for, and here j
an example other farmers would dc
well to follow.
Asheyille Citizen: We learn thai
two men named James Loudermill
aud = Kincaid were ploughing In
field rear Glen Alpine Station whel
the thunder storm Of Tuesday cam,
or. Both had mules attached to thei
ploughs. A bolt Of lightning fell al
on them and Loudermilk and hi
mule we're killed; Kincaid and hi
mule were prostrated and stunned
but subsequently recovered Th
deceased was q middle aged man will
o family.
Chatham Home: A gentleman
residing near Holman's mills, whil
walking through an old field, discove
ed a large hawk impaled on the stul
of o sassafras bush which had beel
cut of about two feet from th
ground. II is supposed that Oh
hawk, while searching for food, sa,
q hare sitting close 10 the root Of th
hush. and darted down with sucl
velocity as TO cause the stub TO pierc
through his body. When found b
resembled a huge we ther vanc witt
dropping head and outstretched wing
in which position be had become col,
and stiffened In death.